Q. Would you support or oppose Government legislation to reduce the number of overseas workers being brought to Australia under short-term 457 visas?

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Total support

58%

64%

58%

49%

Total oppose

24%

23%

28%

28%

Strongly support

29%

38%

26%

17%

Support

29%

26%

32%

32%

Oppose

15%

17%

15%

15%

Strongly oppose

9%

6%

13%

13%

Don’t know

17%

14%

13%

23%

58% said they would support Government legislation to reduce the number of overseas workers being brought to Australia under short-term 457 visas and 24% would oppose. There was majority support from both Labor (64%) and Liberal/National voters (58%).

58% of full-time workers and 57% of part-time workers supported this legislation. Strongest support came from those aged 45-64 (67%).